Combined globe holder and reflector



May 29, 1923.

- c. L. FITCHET COMBINED GLOBE HOLDER AND REFLECTOR,

Filed March 27. 1922 Patented May 29,1923.

; NET-gs s" r CHARLES LEE rI'rcHEnoF LANCASTER, rnmfsynvm g' COMBINED-GLOBE nonnnnfniinnnrnno'roni' App lication filed March 27, 1922. Serial in): 547,053,?

' have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Globe Holders and Reflectors, of which the following is'a {speci fication.

This inventionrelates broadly to supports for lamp globes and shades, and more spe= cifically to a hanger. or holder forsuch globeslor shades. 1

The primary object of. the invention is to provide an improved form of globe or shade holder of the general type which embraces and is supported by the electric lamp receiving socket.

A further object is to provide a globe holder in which the "globe is adequately sup;

ported without the employment of attaching screws, spring fingers or clips,'or other means requiring adjustment.

A stillfurther object is to provide a'de vice of the character mentioned which, while it is mounted in embracing relation j to a lamp socket, maybe supported in such manner that its weight is not wholly imposed upon the socket, thus eliminating the chance of the inner and outer shells, of the socket becoming detached, one fromthe other, due to weight imposed thereon.

Other important objects of'theinvention will hereinafter be made apparent in 'the description in which reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top plan viewof theinvention;

Figure 2 is a section elevation of the same illustrating its application; and' I Figure 3 is a fragmentary section on line 3-3, Fig. 2.

Referring to said drawings, 1 indicates each of two identical complementally arranged sections which together constitute a support or holder fora glass globe, as 3. Said holder, which is approximatelyof bellshape, has an internal annular rib 4 located adjacent to the lower edge thereof, said rib being adapted to receive closely within its embrace the reduced neck. portion of the globe 3 whereby the latter is supported,

The holder has an upright neck 5 for more or less closely embracing a-suspended lamp socket, and formed on the' opposite 'as'is best shown in Fig. 3,; I a a l Provided 'upon the: u per-end reacher 5 sides 'of the neck portions of merite r holder-sections l'is an ear "The-ear's of the two sections are disposed in abutting re lation and have projected therethrough Y 1 short bolts 7 whereby said sections are rigid-i lysecured together.

.1 Said "neck 5 ispreferablyprovidedina j teriorly'witha plurality Of VQItlC alf grooves or flutes 8 which constitutes 'passage's*;forf angmeans being" thus aflorded for maintain ing the embraced socket t relatively 001;

Ventilation openings 'of any suitable" form,"

as the openings 9 and 10, ma'y be provided" f 'in theholder sections, the; same serving'as' outlets tor heated "air and-{provic'ling:1 for the creation of a rapid circulation of air whereby the interior of the, globe 'and' thej lamp. are maintained inirelativelycool dition; v The meeting edges of the holder sections are'shaped to form/a close joint-for prevent; ing the passage of-light,:af flange"'1l being' f formed on the edge ofonesectionj fd e 3 lapping" the plain edge of the other section,

the'neck' portions of the holder sectionsfis 'an' apertured lug 16 to which ;may befat-T tached the lowe'rj end of, aninsulatedwire f .85 so'cketsuspensioncord'gor other support,"."" a whereby the lamp socket is relieved of the I weight of the holderand attached Parts.

or cord which has itsnpper end tied 'tothe A reflector 12 of suitable shape is disposed in encircling relationto the neck '5 of ing faces of said ears and to be secured in place by the bolts 7 by which said sections are attached one to the other, said lugs ha ving boltholes 15 therein forthe reception r Said reflector is mounted of said bolts. Y

the restricted spaceintermediate the holder 90,: r the holder, the same having oppositely dis-' I i .posed inwardly extending integral lugs. 13" jvv adapted to be reCeiVed between the-ears 6 of the holder sections in complemental re-.

cesses "14 provided therefor in the confront- I lampdischarges through the openings 9*. v and 10 beneath the top of-the refl t d, v r r this heated air is driven outward through, no

and the upper edgeof the reflector by the cold air which risesbeneath the reflector, producing a suction which induces a draft for increasing the volume of air passing through the globe, whereby the-lamp is maintained in a relatively cool condition.

While the holder and reflector may be made of any suitable material, or materials, it is at present contemplated to employ aluminum having, the inner orv under light re flecting surfaces provided with a mirrorlike polish; 4 a I As .is apparent from theforegoing description, the invention provides a simple and efiicient combined holderand reflector tions ,of said two parts, attaching" bolts directed through said ears, saidholder havin'g internal annular rib adjacent to its lower edge for embracing the. neck of a globe, and

a-reflecto'r encircling said fholderand having ,supporting lugsmounted upon said 0 ts; i

21., Acombined globe support and reflector for electric lamps, comprising av two-part holder of substant ally bell shaperhaving a neck for embracing a suspended lamp socket,

the two'parts of said holder b'eingidentical in form andcomplemental one to the other, corresponding ears formed on the neck portions of'said two parts, attaching bolts directed through said ears, said holder having an internal annular rib adjacent .to its lower edge for embracing the neck of a globe, and a reflector encircling 'said holder and having supporting lugs mounted upon said bolts,

and an apertured'lugcarried by the neck portions'of each of the two parts of the holder for the reception of a suspensioncordl 3. A-globe support for electric lamp sockets,

comprising a two-part holder of approxi matelybell shape having-a neck for embracing a lamp socket, said holder having-an internal annular rib for embracing the neck of a globe and being provided with sideopenin'g ventilation openings in the body thereof, attaching ears carried, by each of the tWo parts of the holder, securing means directed through said ears, and arefiector encircling said holder withv its upper edge located above'the level of said openings, sa-i upper edge being also spaced from said holder to provide an intermediatealr passage, said reflector having formed thereon supporting. lugs whichare vreceived between i the ears of said two parts of the holder and which are mounted on the securing means for the latter. ,l

In testimony whereof, I aifix myisigna ture in presence of two, subscribing wit-V nessesa Witnesses: I

WM. N. Gnorr, A.= H. MENTZER, I it;

CHAS. LEE FITGHET.- 

